Steeple closure for ink bottles



May 5, 1931. A. LANcssNh-.Rv 1,803,713 i STEEPLE CLOSURE FOR INK'BOTTLESFiled Feb. 20, 1928 III Ilm Patented May 5, 1931 Unirse srarr;

ADGLIPH LANGSNER, OFUHECG, ELLEN() IS, ASSIGNOR TO EUGENE DIETZGEN COM-A IPANY, OF C TCAGO, LLNS, A CRPORATON 0FV DELAVARE STEEPL CLOSRE FORINK OTTLES Application filed February 20 1928. Serial No."255,634.1

My invention relates to Stoppers for inl; bottles and the like adaptedto carry a quill or equivalent member.

Heretofore in the construction v of ink bottles adapted tohold indiainkor the like, the closures have comprised a stopper having asubstantially Steeple-like contour of moldable material provided with adepending tubularl sleeve upon which a cork sleeve was concentricallyarranged and within which tubular sleeve the quill was mounted. ln theseprior constructions, the cork fitted into the open neck ofthe bottle tosealthe same but such prior constructions possessed certaindisadvantages. For instance, in order to get the last drop of ink out ofthe bottle it was necessary to press down upon the stopper so far thatit was hard to dislodge the cork from-the neck of the bottle and 2Ufurthermore, the cork got full of ink and it in timebecame corroded. lnaddition,'in opening the bottle, dueto the frictional contact of` thesomewhat resilient `cork with the neck of the bottle, such a firm gripwas provided that when the cork was pulled out,

the reactive force tended to spill the inkfrom the bottle. I

The objects of my present invention are to provide a new type of quillcarrying-stopper for an inkvbottle wherein the construction permits thestopper to beA withdrawn from the bottle without spilling the ink and`wherein the quill is carried by the stopper at a uniform height inspacedfapart relation from the bottom of the bottle and within the same,and wherein the stopper is constructed so that when removed from thebottle and laid upon a flat surface it will remain stationary withy thequill out of contact with 4o the fiat surface; still another object ofmy invention resides in providing a novel stopper of the characterdescribed wherein the Steeple-like portion of the stopper is moldedaround and in permanent connection with' a screw cap and wherein thescrew cap is arranged so that anintegral portion of the molded steepleprojects through the top of the cap and forms a permanent mounting forthequill; still anothervobject of my inveno tion resides in providing astopper of the above character wherein a screw cap is constructed andarranged to carry the quill and wherein the screw cap itself is formedwith a seat or abutment to receive the end of the quill and wherein thescrew cap itself is provided with an integral portion directly grippingthe quill or is provided with a separable portion adapted to grip thequill and is permanently held connected to the screw cap, and all ofthese constructions embody a further inclusion of a' washer-like elementof cork held within the under face of the screw cap so as yieldahly to,engage the upper edge of the mouth of the bottle when the screw capgrips Vthe threads or engaging projections on the neck of the` bottle,the cork will Vbe forced into seating engagement with the mouth of thebottle; still another object of my invention resides in the provision ofan angularly sided Steeple portion and alternatively in the constructionof a stopper having a4 flat top and upon which it may rest whereby inboth constructions the closure may remain stationary on a flat surfacewith the quill held in spaced relay tion from the flat surface; anotherobject of my invention is to provide a modified construction wherein theinside face of the sheet metal screw cap has anindependent member ofyieldable material attached thereto, which member has an outerperipheral portion pro- Vviding a sealing washer'or element and an innersubstantially central portion which is constructed to .providefamounting for the quill or other instrument carried by the cap.-

These an will be apparent from a perusal of the following specificationtaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein: p

Figure l is a perspective view of mypreferredv form of steeple shapedstopper for an india ink bottle;

Figure 2 is a cross=sectionalview ofthe stopper and the upper portion ofthe bottle nec j Figure 3 is a section taken at right angles to Figure2; and Y Figure. 4 is a section on line 1 -4 of Figure'v2. i

d other :objects of my invention i projecting locking ears or lugsmoldable Amateria-l.

Referring now to my invention in general, in the form shown in Figs. l,2, and 3, it comprises a screw cap carrying thread engaging or abutmentengaging lugs which are adapted to grip cooperative portions on the neckof the bottle for holding or permitting the release of the stopper fromthe bottle by a rotational movement of the stopper as distinguished froma pulling-out movement heretofore used in the art. In addition, thestopper comprises a preferably Steeplelike molded portion which ismolded to the outer face of the screw cap so as to constitute a turningmember and this `mold-able material has an integral portion passingthrough a central opening in the top of the screw cap rwhereby to`provide a depending sleeve, 'the hollow portion thereof formingrelatively long seat 'for the reception and mounting` of the quilltherein. In addition, this depending` sleeve constitutes a mounting fora cork washer which is snugly held within the screw cap, being held inplace by a frictional grip of this cork washer against the inner wallsof the cap and also by tight lengagement with `the integral anddepending 'molded sleeve. The outer surface of the Steeple-like, portionis preferably formed with'angularly shaped sides so that when theSteeple-like stopper is laid upon a flat surface such as a desk ortable, the quill will be held in raised position from the surface of'the desk and due to the flat sides, the Steeplelike stopper will notroll as heretofore.

Referring` now to the drawings in detail, I prefer to illustrate myinvention in connection with the usual type of ink bottle for holdingIndia ink such as used by draftsmen and the like. This bottle 2 isformed on its neck l with the usual glass screw threads 4G which may beof any type either of the continuous threads or mutilated threads orspaced apart lugs. It must be understood `that the shape of the bottleand the arrangement of the threadsexcept in so far as they cooperatewith my novel type of stopper constitute no part of my invention.

In the form shown in Figures l, 2, 3, and -l-, my invention comprises avsheet metal screw cap comprising the usual depending peripheral llange 8which is formed at appropriately spaced portions with inwardly l adaptedto 'engage under the threads G on the neck of the bottle as is wellknown in the art. The upper or top surface l2 of this screw cap isprovided with an opening le through its central axis. The stopper alsoincludes a steep'le or other ornamental turning portion 16 of suitablemoldable material such as hard rubber, bakelite, or other synthetic Thissteeple is Lmolded so as to be arranged to cover the peripheral langeportion 8 and this molded portion 18 of the steeple is provided withangularly disposed sides. In this instance, it is shown as heXa-sided.In addition, this Steeple projects upwardly forming a substantiallyrounded or a blunt steeplc-like portion which on its upper end is alsoprovided with angular sides 20. The steeple is also provided with adepending sleeve-like projection 22 formed integrally therewith andpassing through the opening la in the sheet metal top portion l2 of thecap. This sleeve is hollow within for a great portion of its length soas to form a seat for snugly receiving the quill 24. Thus the quill isfirmly gripped and held in position within this sleeve 22 of theSteeple. In addition, the stopper is provided with a cork washer 2G, theinner wall of which frictionally grips the outer wall of the sleeve 22and the outer periphery of which is aoapted snugly to grip the innerwall of the peripheral flange 8 of the screw cap wher by to hold thecork washer in position within the under side of the screw cap se thatwhen the stopper is placed upon the open neck of the bottle and thelocking lugs l0 engage under the threads or locking abutments on theneck of the bottle, the stopper will be forced down so that the cork n.sher 26 will seal the open end or mouth of the bottle and in thisposition the bottom portion of the quill 24- will be held at a deniteposition and slightly spaced away from the inner bottoni wall of thebottle.

Thus it will be seen that by a slight rotation of the Steeple 16 the capmoldedthereto will be rotated so as to release the stopper from thebottle and without spilling or distributing the ink or other liquidwithin the bottle. It will also be seen that by reason of myconstruction, there is no cork sleeve to be corroded nor to be wedgedwithin the mouth of the bottle so that `the stopper and the quill arealways at a delinite position in closed engagement with relation to themouth and the bottomof the bottle. It will further be evident that byreason of the angular sides on the exterior faces of the flange portion18 of the steeple and :the upper portion 2O `of the steeple, the Steeplewhen laid upon a flat surface such as a desk will remain stationary andwill not ro'll and the quill will be held in raised position. Any typeof means may be used for firmly and permanently holding the quill withinthe tubular sleeve 22. The mounting may be either by frictional grip orany type of adhesive may be used for accomplishing this. I prefer to usea mere frictional grip between the surfaces of the quill and the innerwall of the sleeve 22, it being manifest that the upper end 2S of thishollow cavity within the projection 22 forms a firm abutment or seat forthe end of the quill to position it.

It is thought that, from the foregoing description, yit will be apparentthat I have provided a very advanced construction for quill carryingStoppers for india ink bottles and the like.

While I preferably constructmy stopper to carry quills by reason of thefrictional gripping engagement with the sleeve-like projections andwhereby the quills may be freely removed for detachment or replacement,I wish it to be understood that other similar tools or devices may beinserted and used in lieu of the quills. It will be seen that by reasonof this construction, 'great facility in opening and closing and usingthe india ink bottle is afforded and especially in relation to theplacing ofthe stopper upon the desk when once opened since the stopperwill not roll about. Furthermore, by using the moldable material in themanner shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, I am enabled to utilize thismoldable material not only vfor the purpose of providing a good grippingengagement to turn the screw cap and to provide an ornamental sur-t facefor the screw cap but am also enabled to provide a construction wherebythe cork washer which overlies the mouth of the bottle will be heldpermanently in position between the inward depending sleeve of themolded material and the inner surface of the screw cap while at the sametime providing a firm yet detachable mounting for the quill.

Having thus described my inventicnwhat I claim as new and desire to,protect by Let-v tersIatent is:

1. A stopper construction for India ink bottles comprising a sheet metalscrew cap provided with a peripheral flange and a top, said fiangehaving locking means for en aging locking projections on the neck of thebottle and said top of the cap, having an opening therethrough, aSteeple-like member of moldable material molded about the exteriorsurface of the cap and having an integral inwardly projecting sleevepassing through the opening in the top of the cap, a quill fitting saidsleeve and a sealing washer surrounding and gripping the'sleeve andlying within the top surface of the cap whereby when the cap is screwedupon the neck of the bottle, said sealing washer will sealingly engagethe open mouth of the bottle.

2. A stopper construction for india ink bottles including a sheet metalscrew .cap provided with a peripheral flange and a top, said flangehaving locking means for engaging locking projections on the neck of thebottle, means mounted on the under surface of the top of said screw capfor securing a quill in position tojdepend through the neck of thebottle, and means for sealing the top -surface of the neck of the bottlewhen said cap is in position and a Steeple-V like sheath molded upontheouter surfaces' Y within of the cap and having a portion encirclingthe-flange thereof. V

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a sheet metalscrew cap including a depending peripheral flange formed tointerlockingly engage external surfaces of a bottle neck, a covering ofmoldable material formed about said cap and encircling the fiangethereof andineans forming a quill seat depending from the underlockingly engaging the neck of the bottle. Y

5. In a device of the class described, in combination a bottle having aneck anda stopper for the bottle including a steeple like portion ofmoldable material formed Vwith aV depending peripheral flange and meanscarried within the flange for interlockngly engagingthe neck of thebottle, said means comprising a sheet metal screw cap having aperipheral flange engaging. within thedepending flange of said steeplelike member. A

6. In a stopper construction for ink bottles and the like, a screw 'caphaving a depending peripheral fiange provided withrloc'king `means forengaging c'o-operative locking means on the neck of the bottle, saidscrew cap having a covering of moldable material formed to the outersurfaces of the cap, said covering having van integral depending portionforming a sleeve extending centrally throughV the top of the cap, saidsleeve being formed to receive a device for applying the contents of thebottle.

7 Ina device of theV class described, the

combination of a screw cap having a depending peripheral flangeconfigurated to provide locking projections for engaging cooperatingprojections formed in the exten nal surfaces of a bottle neck and asheath `of. molding `material covering the exterior surface of saidscrew cap, said sheath being molded thereto and having a centralupstanding Steeple-like portion, whereby to facilitate manipulation ofsaid screw cap, said sheath having a central sleeve like portionextending downwardly through the screw cap and a quill carried by saidsleevelike portion.

8, A stopper construction for india ink bottles, including asiteeple-like member of moldable material formed with a dependingperipheral flange, a metallic shell forming aY cap provided with acentral opening secured the flange and formed with locking projectionsextending inwardly for engaging locking projections on the neck of thebottle, said moldable material being formed with a central portionextending concentrically downwardly through the opening of the cap andformed to provide a quill mounting.

9. A stopper construction for. india ink bottles, including aSteeple-like member of moldable material formed with a dependingperipheral flange, a metallic shell forming a cap provided with acentral opening secured within the flange and formed with lockingprojections extending inwardly for engaging locking projections on theneck of the bottle, said moldable material being formed with a centralportion extending concentrically downwardly through the opening of thecap and formed to provide a quill mounting, and an annular washer ofcom` pressible material disposed in the cap around the quill mountingfor the purpose of sealing the bottle opening when the cap is applied inplace on the bottle.

10. A stopper construction for india ink bottles including a sheet metalscrew cap provided with a peripheral depending flange and a top having acentral opening, said flange having locking means for interloclinglyengaging the neck of the bottle and a molded quill carrying memberhaving a portion encircling and securing the outer surfaces of the screwcap including the depending portion thereof, said quill carrying memberbeing formed to provide an upwardly extending Steeple like formationwhereby to facilitate manipulation of the closure and having an integralmolded portion extending downwardly through the central opening of thecap and projecting from the underside thereof, said depending portioncomprising a sleeve located axially of the screw cap and adapted to havean ink applying quill seated thereto.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ADOLPH LANGSNER.

